Meeting Summary

1) Welcome & Attendance
     a) Recognition of New Panel Members:  No members this semester.
2) Course Review & Decision Options:
    a) Anything we need to discuss before looking at the submitted courses?  Nothing
    b) Course Decision Options: Quick Accepts, Accepted, Conditional Approval, Not Enough Info, & Return
Courses For Panel Review
2 New Courses
3 Resubmitted New Courses
11 Ongoing Review Courses
8 Resubmitted Ongoing Review Courses

New Courses
IAICode: LP900L
Institution: John A. Logan College
Institution Course Number/Name: PHS 101: Environmental Science
Final Decision: Returned

IAICode: LP901
Institution: John A. Logan College
Institution Course Number/Name: PHS 111: Environmental Science II
Final Decision: Returned

Resubmitted New Courses
IAICode: L1901L
Institution: Olive-Harvey College (CCC)
Institution Course Number/Name: BOTANY 201: General Botany I
Final Decision: Approved

IAICode: L1904L
Institution: Lewis & Clark Community College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 132: Human Biology
Final Decision: Not Enough Information

IAICode: L1905L
Institution: National Louis University
Institution Course Number/Name: SCI 105: Environmental Biology with Lab
Final Decision: Approved

Ongoing Review Courses
IAICode: L1900L
Institution: Concordia University Chicago
Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 2011: General Biology I
Final Decision: Returned

IAICode: L1900L
Institution: John A. Logan College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 100: Biology For Non-Science Majors
Final Decision: Conditionally Approved

IAICode: L1900L
Institution: Illinois Central College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 110: Life Science
Final Decision: Returned

IAICode: L1900L
Institution: Rend Lake College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 1100: College Biology for Non-Majors
Final Decision: Conditionally Approved

IAICode: L1900L
Institution: Illinois Valley Community College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 1001: General Biology I
Final Decision: Not Enough Information

IAICode: L1900L
Institution: Lewis & Clark Community College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 130: Fundamentals of Biological Science
Final Decision: Not Enough Information

IAICode: L1900L
Institution: Wilbur Wright College (CCC)
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOLOGY 114: General Education Biology
Final Decision: Not Enough Information

IAICode: L1903
Institution: Rock Valley College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 150: Microbes and Society
Final Decision: Not Enough Information

IAICode: L1903L
Institution: Rock Valley College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 152: Microbes & Society Laboratory
Final Decision: Conditionally Approved

IAICode: L1903L
Institution: Eastern Illinois University
Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 1004G: Practical Microbiology
Final Decision: Not Enough Information

IAICode: L1906L
Institution: Parkland College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 186: Heredity and Society
Final Decision: Not Enough Information

Resubmitted Ongoing Review Courses
IAICode: L1900
Institution: Northern Illinois University
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOS 103: General Biology
Final Decision: Conditionally Approved

IAICode: L1900L
Institution: Northern Illinois University
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOS 105: General Biology Laboratory
Final Decision: Approved

IAICode: L1901L
Institution: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Institution Course Number/Name: PLB 117: Intro to Ethnobotany & Economic Botany
Final Decision: Conditionally Approved

IAICode: L1901L
Institution: Chicago State University
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 1070: Biological Science Survey I with lab
Final Decision: Approved

IAICode: L1902L
Institution: Chicago State University
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 1080: Biological Science Survey II
Final Decision: Not Enough Information

IAICode: L1904
Institution: John Wood Community College
Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 105: Human Biology
Final Decision: Approved

IAICode: L1904
Institution: Northern Illinois University
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOS 109: Human Biology
Final Decision: Returned

IAICode: L1906L
Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago
Institution Course Number/Name: BIOS 104: Biology for Non-majors
Final Decision: Approved

3) Panel Business
    a) Are changes needed for any of the panel’s current descriptors and/or course approval criteria?
       - The panel is considering changes to the LP900/L and LP901/L Interdisciplinary Physical & Life Science descriptors and will revisit again at the spring ’22 meeting.  Panel needs time to determine the minimum biological content, including if ecology and evolution should be expected, that should be required for approval under these descriptors.  It may also be appropriate to have Physical Sciences panel provide feedback on the descriptors as well since the content between the courses should be balanced 50% biological content and 50% physical sciences content.
     - The panel will continue discuss the evolving topic of virtual labs.  It is something the panel recognizes will remain an issue even after the COVID exceptions cease as institutions continue to utilize online course content moving forward. However, the panel is concerned with the limited and/or decreased amount of time spent doing hands-on labs compared to simulated labs, watching videos, and doing field trips.
    b) Outstanding / ongoing topics from previous panel meeting(s)
     - Final review and discussion of proposed changes to the panel’s course approval criteria with regards to science process skills. Based on Tracey’s and Melissa’s updates, the panel made some minor revisions to proposed update during the discussion.  Krista will send the updated document with some formatting updates back to Tracey and Melissa.  Once they approve the updates made per the panel discussion, the updated criteria document with highlighted text showing the new information will be sent to the panel and posted the website by the Thanksgiving break. The IAI team will also send the updated document to Transfer Coordinators and designated IAI submitters, as well as including information in the end of season IAI update document. 
    c) Updates
    d) Other discussion items from panel members
     e) Next meeting(s):
         i) Spring ’22 = Friday, March 18th, at 10:00 am at a venue TBD and via Zoom web conference
        ii) Fall ’22 = Friday, October 21st, at 10:00 am at a venue TBD and via Zoom web conference
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Panel Approval Ratio
Panel: [GenEd] Life Sciences Panel
Semester Academic 2020 - Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
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Ongoing Courses = 47
New Courses = 20
Total Courses = 67
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Approved Ratio = 40.30%
Conditional Approved Ratio = 4.48%
Approved & Conditional Ratio = 44.78%
Non-Approved Ratio = 55.22%
Total Ratio = 100.00%
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